While Halloween is right around the corner, some of us are already looking towards next year. This includes Star Wars writer Cavan Scott, who gave a sneak peek for his next Star Wars Halloween special.
The longtime writer of the Vader's Castle all-ages Dark Horse Comic series and one-shots, going back to when the title was still under IDW Publishing, gave a sneak peek in his newsletter. Showing off his past titles like Tales from Vader's Castle and the spinoffs like Tales From the Rancor Pit and Tales From the Death Star, Scott's tease was a rather simple one. He said:
"I am writing a brand new Star Wars Halloween Special for 2025. But where is it set? Well, so far we’ve been to Vader’s Castle… we’ve been to the Rancor Pit… and we’ve even been to the Death Star… but in 2025 we're going somewhere new… Where? Well, all I’m going to say is… BEWARE THE NIGHTLANDS! All will be revealed, but I'm 28-pages in and having a ball!"Cavan Scott
The Nightlands are quite the deep cut from Star Wars Legends, but it's not the first time Scott has delved into this lore as a Legends fan himself. The Darklands are on Ryloth, home of the Twi'leks, and it's a place on the planet that is always in the nighttime. It's also called the Darkside. It's first appearance was in the Star Wars Legends young-adult novel Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Bounty.
Thanks to Cavan Scott, the Nightlands have been brought back into canon recently. His audio drama The High Republic: Tempest Runner features the Twi'lek character of Lourna Dee, the villain turned antihero and sometimes still a bad guy in The High Republic era. It was mentioned again in Scott's run of The High Republic comics.
This could be a tease of what fans might expect from the 2025 Halloween special. Perhaps it'll be set in The High Republic era and focusing on Lourna Dee. Though, it could be fun to see the Nightlands set in the Imperial era or shortly after it, where many of the Vader's Castle stories are set. However, these spooky all-ages comics are known for jumping around to different time periods too, so maybe it'll follow this model. We'll just have to wait and see.
Regardless, I've been a longtime fan of these Halloween specials, which often pay homage to classic films. The Count Dooku story in a Dracula role is a wonderful love letter to Christopher Lee. I'm glad to see them ongoing. If you haven't checked them out, the Omnibus was just released this month and available now!